Duplicate of Phrases

The guy in the red fedora has a unique smile.

Millard has been stealing the remaining lunches.

We all sat on the edge of our seats during the final game.

FUNCTION OF THE GERUND PHRASE: By saving his money, Alfred was able to buy a new car.

Warren has been making a cake.

FUNCTION OF THE GERUND PHRASE: Kenny has written a song about playing high school football.

Millar wants to find a new bicycle.

FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE PHRASE: "Wanting to catch a foul ball is normal," said Mr. Bartman.

I waited for the afternoon bus.

ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL PARTICIPIAL PHRASE: The candidate making the bold statements is odd.

Kenny has written an engaging song about playing high school football.

A participle will always function as an _.

A gerund phrase will always function as a _.

Whom did the Cubs play in the 1945 World Series?

FUNCTION OF THE FOLLOWING GERUND PHRASE: Harry wants to start collecting baseball cards.

FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE PHRASE: By saving his money, Alfred was able to buy a new car.

By saving his money, Alfred was able to buy a new car.

FUNCTION OF THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE: On his way to the auditorium, Melvin lost his planner.

Should the following participial phrase have commas? Dillon making his breakfast found a coin.

An INFINITIVE PHRASE function as all of the following except:

FUNCTION OF THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE: I waited for the afternoon bus.

Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be a GERUND PHRASE?

Reading his afternoon paper, Thomas saw a story about an old man and a bridge.

An APPOSITIVE will perform all of the following functions for a noun except:

FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE PHRASE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE? Milo likes to eat hamburgers.

FUNCTION OF THE GERUND PHRASE: Eating low-fat candy is not fun.

Larry's brother Harvey has started a new job. HOW MANY BROTHERS DOES LARRY HAVE?

"Wanting to catch a foul ball is a normal desire for any fan," said Mr. Bartman.

By saving his money, Alfred was able to buy a new car.

To begin his day, Otto baked a loaf of bread.

On his way to the auditorium, Melvin lost his planner.

Eating low-fat candy is not fun.

An INTRODUCTORY INFINITIVE PHRASE is likely to function as a/an __.

Millard, our leader, has an enormous left foot.